The president was in Manhattan at the Continental New York Barclay hotel to talk about the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukrainian Recovery and Reconstruction. Tuesday morning, after arriving in New York on Monday, Biden gave a speech to the UN General Assembly.
To thunderous acclaim, he entered the stage and said, “Thank you, thank you, thank you. Welcome to Washington.
Seemingly oblivious to the mistake, he proceeded and began speaking.
United Nations in New York, NY on September 25, 2024. ((Image via Getty Images/Leon Neal))
Not all touring politicians have made incorrect statements like Biden.
Ryan James Girdusky, a New Yorker and analyst, joked, “Remember, Joe Scarborough said Biden was sharper today than he was 20 years ago… which explains why our country is in the shape it’s in.”
Writer Ian Miller for OutKick also seemed to poke fun at Biden’s supporters, saying, “Behind closed doors, he’s as astute as a tack. His speed and intensity of work are too much for the staff to handle.